QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 30th April 2018: TENSE REVIEW
Can you correct the use of tenses/verb forms in these sentences? 1) This is the first time I am eating lobster. 2) Charles Dickens has written many novels. 3) I had a bath when the phone rang. 4) This time next week, I have finished my exams! 5) When I finished dinner, I had done […]
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 16th April 2018: NATIONALITY ADJECTIVES
Here at Hilderstone, we have students from all over the world – so it’s important for our students to know the words for their nationalities! Do YOU know the nationality adjectives for these countries? Example: England – ENGLISH 1) Scotland 2) France 3) The Netherlands/Holland 3) Denmark 4) Switzerland 5) Brazil 6) Thailand 7) Peru […]
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 9th April 2018: SPELLING
This week it’s all about that tricky issue of English spelling! Can you spot the spelling mistakes in these sentences? And can you correct them? 1) Apparently they had a big arguement and are no longer freinds. 2) At the beginning of the meeting, the commitee members discussed neccessary improvements to the town. 3) The […]
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 26th March 2018: GENERAL VOCABULARY
Do you know the word in English for these definitions? 1) The area for pedestrians at the sides of the road 2) The thing people put their money and credit cards in 3) The pieces of material you hang up on your windows 4) The shop where you buy fruit and vegetables (not a supermarket!) […]
Phrase of the Week: 7th May 2018
no news is good news We say this to make somebody feel better when they are worried about someone/something and they haven’t received any information.
Phrase of the Week: 30th April 2018
pull someone’s leg Say something that is not true as a way of making a joke.
Phrase of the Week: 23rd April 2018
out of kilter (out of whack) Not in exactly the right position or condition or not working in the usual or proper way in relation to something else.
Phrase of the Week: 16th April 2018
grind (ground/ground) to a halt (come to a grinding halt) Slow down gradually and then stop completely
Phrase of the Week: 9th April 2018
spread like wildfire Spread (spread/spread) very fast